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Nintendo Underestimated the Cost of Going HD

Nintendo’s own Shigeru Miyamoto has admitted that the company didn’t expect the world of high definition to be so resource-intensive. While Sony and ...

By Brett Slabaugh Legacy AuthorJuly 6, 2013

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SimCity Expansion Could Add Offline Mode

A hypothetical SimCity expansion just might turn the game into everything fans wanted it to be. SimCity players may have opened their inbox ...

By Brett Slabaugh Legacy AuthorJuly 6, 2013

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Rumor: World of Warcraft To Add Microtransactions

World of Warcraft‘s next patch might let you pay your way to the level cap. While the subscription model was once law in ...

By Brett Slabaugh Legacy AuthorJuly 4, 2013

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Darkspore Gone Forever Due to Abandoned DRM – UPDATED

Server-side bugs have rendered Darkspore unplayable for the foreseeable future – even in singleplayer. When Darkspore launched in 2011, it brought with it ...

By Brett Slabaugh Legacy AuthorJuly 1, 2013

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Xbox One Only Accepts Specific Headsets, Microsoft Explains Why

If you don’t want trash talk to be blasted from your TV speakers, you’ll need to spend more than the Xbox One’s $500 ...

By Brett Slabaugh Legacy AuthorJuly 1, 2013

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Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs Turns Your Imagination Against You

The developers behind the Amnesia sequel are armed with the scariest tool in horror – restraint. I shouldn’t have to waste time telling ...

By Brett Slabaugh Legacy AuthorJune 27, 2013

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Half-Life 3 Is Not Coming Today, Says Valve

An update from Valve seems to have mistakenly changed City 17’s official language. If you launched Half-Life 2 earlier today, you may have ...

By Brett Slabaugh Legacy AuthorJune 26, 2013

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The Order: 1886 Sheds Light on New Details

We can rest easy knowing that developers are already using next-gen technology to bring dirt and grime to all new levels of fidelity. ...

By Brett Slabaugh Legacy AuthorJune 26, 2013

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Titanfall Team Decides Against Single-Player Campaign

The developers at Respawn Entertainment don’t think single-player is popular enough to justify the costs. Titanfall is a game with jetpacks, parkour, and ...

By Brett Slabaugh Legacy AuthorJune 22, 2013

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